Children & Young Adult

The This is line of World of Reading early readers is designed to offer reluctant readers books they will want to read by featuring the origin stories of characters they love. Growing up, T'Challa was taught everything there was to know about the role...

Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain. Jaden Toussaint is a five year-old who knows it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Great Debater. Master of the art of ninja dancing. There's nothing Jaden Toussaint can't do. The only problem is that...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. With her new backpack and...

Lauren Child tells the familiar tale of a less-than-welcome sibling with subtlety, insight, affection, and humor. Elmore Green starts life as an only child, as many children do. He has a room to himself, where he can line up his precious things and...

A sweet Valentine's Day story that's full of heart from the New York Times bestselling author of The Littlest Pilgrim!From the New York Times bestselling author that brought us The Littlest Pilgrim comes a sweet new Valentine's Day companion filled with...

Introduce your little ones to the famous graffiti artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, in both English and Spanish.Known for his contributions to graffiti and neo-expressionism, Jean-Michel Basquiat became one of the youngest household names in the world of art...

Kai is the only member of his family who can't get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right. But Kai is determined to bust a move in this fun and sweet celebration of African American families. Kai's aunt is getting married, and everyone in the...

Tells the story of Ellen and William Craft's unique escape from slavery in Georgia to freedom in Pennsylvania.

A FUN READ ALL YEAR ROUND!Santa Claus is Coming to TownChristmas is three weeks away and a mysterious "Santa" has been mailing presents to sixth grader Sophie Washington in this adorable, illustrated chapter book for middle grade readers. There is no...

Are you ready for the hurricane? Strap in for an entertaining, illustrated middle grade chapter book full of fun, laughs, and excitement. A hurricane's coming and sixth grader Sophie's life of school work and friends is about to make a major change. One...

Leo, Lola's little brother from Leo Loves Baby Time, is back in a new adventure with Daddy! Perfect for Father's Day or every day, this sweet companion to Leo Loves Mommy and spin-off of the best-selling Lola Reads series celebrates the love between...

A young girl, who has just moved to her parents' hometown, realizes that she has come home after the African American emancipation celebration of Juneteenth.It's a fine day in June. Cassandra's family has just moved from the city back to her parents'...